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Hiei is a hybrid fire and ice yōkai. He has some pyrokinetic and cryokinetic powers, which grant him amazing resistance to extreme temperatures as well as limited immunity against fire and ice based attacks.
Other than being a master swordsman, Hiei is also lightning fast, able to move much faster than human and sometimes demon eyes can follow. He is a master of the Jaou Ensatsu Kokuryuha, or Dragon of the Darkness Flame, which he tamed and summons from the Demon Realm for his use through the mystical tattoo on his right arm. The tattoo was created when Hiei merged with the dragon in preparation for the finals of The Dark Tournament. It is actually a permanent burn that was scorched into his arm by the awesome power of the dragon.
He possesses an implanted third eye in the middle of his forehead, called a Jagan (邪眼, literally Evil Eye; which is the term used in the English-language manga and Poltergeist Report dub when referring to it). Said implant amplifies all his natural powers, and enables him to summon both the hellacious fires of his homeland, Makai (魔界 Demon Realm) and the tamer, but still dangerous, fires of Ningenkai (Human Realm). At the same time, it grants him several near psychic abilities, such as: Hypnosis, Telepathy, and Remote Viewing powers.
Yet, despite all this, Hiei must hide it behind a special sutra enscribed strip of cloth he uses as a bandana, because despite it being apart of him, the Jagan is a sentient being, of sorts. Meaning, that like the Black Dragon tattooed on his right arm, they both have a mind of their own and need to be kept in check by such items. Though both can overcome their "leashes", for their own reasons. The Eye does so only if it is in any way insulted; like it did during Hiei's early fight in the Dark Tournament, against another fire demon. The Dragon overcomes its "sleep" if it feels its being misled, as it was when Hiei was being manipulated during the YYH Poltergeist Report film. Either way, the sutra enscribed items lessen both sentient creatures' drain on Hiei's reserves of yōki; but both are ready to be revealed when needed, whether he wants them to or not.
Hiei typically squabbles with Kazuma Kuwabara and keeps a cold and uncaring exterior, but seems to hold a certain amount of respect for all his teammates. He prefers to work on his own agenda, and has a notorious reputation in the Demon Realm, but despite this, he is very honorable and always keeps his word. He does not tend to show his emotions, and doesn't always let his teammates know that he does actually care about them, and that they are his friends. Hiei can be kind and compassionate, but really doesn't know how to show such things because of where he grew up and the atmosphere there. From a very young age he learned to care for himself, and only himself, but didn't completely close off his emotions as he is still able to care for others.
 vailendeathmage · Thu Aug 30, 2007 @ 08:32pm · 0 Comments |
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